"You think too much of the love of human beings; you are too impulsive, too vehement: the sovereign Hand that created your frame, and put life into it, has provided you with other resources than your feeble self, or than creatures feeble as you." "Besides this earth, and besides the race of men, there is an invisible world and kingdom of spirits: that world is round us, for it is everywhere and those spirits watch us..... angels see our tortures, recognize our innocence." "Why then should we ever sink overwhelmed with distress, when life is so soon over and death is so certain an entrance to happiness- to glory?"
To me, people like the idea of a white or black response but there is nothing that can be that simplified. Jane and Helen's views contradict each other which glorifies into an explosion of unanswered questions that pertain to the idea of actual life and purpose. Is it saying that death blooms into something good? Once you hit rock bottom can only goodness stem from there? Obviously, life and death are on two sides of the spectrum like Helen's views and Jane's views. But overall are the concepts of life and death so different? I used to be certain but now I'm not so sure. No life can guarantee freedom and happiness but can death? The cycle is never ending.
-Breeana P
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